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Panama Papers' inquiry: Opposition leaders agree upon ToRs, Nawaz and family to be probed first
[DAWN] Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP) big shot Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, briefing the media on Tuesday after a meeting conducted by opposition parties to decide the Terms of Reference (ToR), said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... and his family should be the first to be probed under an inquiry commission set-up to probe Panama Papers. "The process of accountability needs to be initiated, and the prime minister and his family should be the first to be probed by the inquiry commission set-up to investigate the Panama Papers," said Ahsan. "In our earlier meeting, it was decided by all opposition parties that the ToRs presented earlier by the government were unacceptable." Regarding the formation of an inquiry commission, Ahsan said a special act would be drafted, the Panama Papers Inquiry and Trial Act, under which the inquiry commission would be formed ─ under the supervision of the chief justice ─ to investigate the prime minister and his family in three months. The prime minister and his family should be probed in an international investigation in to the matter, stated the PPP leader. He added that all foreign assets, how they were obtained, how much tax was paid, which year they were bought in and what funds were used in their purchase needs to be investigated. All opposition parties have rejected the ToRs announced by the government, but only the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... has threatened to resort to "street agitation" if ToRs were not finalised in consultation with opposition parties. Posted by: Fred 2016-05-04 |
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